Brief Life History of Nils
When Nils Christoffersson was born on 19 August 1822, in Tving, Blekinge, Sweden, his father, Christoffer Nilsson, was 29 and his mother, Botil Gummesdotter, was 25. He married Anna Andersdotter on 20 April 1845, in Tving, Blekinge, Sweden. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Eringsboda, Blekinge, Sweden for about 15 years.
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- Nils Christoffersson, "Sweden Marriages, 1630-1920"
- Nils Kristofersson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
- Nils Kristofersson, "Sweden, Household Examination Books, 1880-1930"
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World Events (7)
1832
Göta Canal opened.
1848 · The March Unrest
The March Unrest, or the Marsoroligheterna, was a series of riots in Stockholm in March 1848, due to news of the French Revolution. As a mob gathered and plundered shops on March 19, the militia fired shots and 18 deaths. The army arrived on March 21 for reinforcement and terminated any further rioting.
1873 · The Swedish Krona Becomes National Currency
The Swedish krona replaced the Swedish riksdaler as the national currency in 1873.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of Swedish Christoffersson or Kristoffersson: patronymic from the personal name Christoffer, Kristoffer (see Christopher ). This is also an Americanized form of the Norwegian and Danish cognates Christoffersen and Kristoffersen. Compare Christoferson and Christopherson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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